Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-06-17

anu tuo dWdtu, TN cup, was pFeSoutou
by Rev. DR.. Alexander of Hampden-
Sidney.
There was an unusually large attendance
of alumni, and the Association at its
meeting, Tuesday. presided over by Vice
President Frank Glasgow, elected Mr..
Harry st. e. Tucker, President for the
ensuing year. 1t was stated at the meet
ing that the invested securities of the
University amounted to nearly 100000,
yielding an income of over $33 900 yearly.
The Board of Trustees was asked to re-
lieve the Southern Collegian'' Of debt
of $3.50, which rests upon it.
The address of Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Page, at night, was On 'sThe Old South y
and was an excellent and we'll prepared
historical discourse, which received high
| commentator.
The subject of DR.. D. K. Mcfarland IS
! address to the 7. M, G. A. was the Chris
| tian character, ''For me to live in Christ. -
1t was an able and interesting discourse,
and added to the reputation of that dis
tiDguished divine.
THE LATE GEN. LILLEY.
The alumni banquet, Tuesday night,
was an elegant affair. The speeches re-
| spending to the various sentiments were
unusually well-timed. Among them was
an eloquent and feeling tribute by Prof. j.
J. White, to the memory of Gen. Robert
D. Liliey, which moved every one present.
At the table stood the vacant chair which
had been filled so many years by Gen.
Lilley; the plate before it was not turned.
It was on the right of Prof. White, and
that night one year ago had been filed by
the Christian soldier, now no more.
DISTINCTIONS AWARDED.
Wednesday was the big day. Among the
various distinctions, degrees, and scholar
ships conferred, was that Of Master of Arts
on MI. W. Ballard Smith of Greenville,
who completed his course with the highest
grade of his class and much credit to him.
self; the French scholarship to Mr.. r Y.
G. Fauntleroy of Staunton, which is worth
1925 year and his tuition fees, and the
University scholarship in Modern Ian
guages to Mr.. Rhodes Nelson, which is
worth his tuition fees. The Cincinnati
, Grafton was awarded to W. B. Smith.
A. A. Sproul of Augusta received dis
tinction in Latin, German, Roman His
tory. and Bellies Lettres; j. e. Child in
Natural Philosophy, Moral Philosophy,
Mathematics, and Civil Engineering; j.
L. Templeton in English Literature and
Rhetoric. In fact, the Staunton and Au-
gusta boys made handsome record where
honors are very dearly bought.
TALMAGE
The event of the four days however, was
the address ofDr. Talmage yesterday. He
had splendid audience, the large chapel
being crowded to its utmost capacity, and
an unusual feature of the crowd was some
twenty-five ministers who were seated On
the platform. One of them, DR.. B. M.
Smith, remarked that in the 45 years he
had been coming here he had never seen
such an audience On commencement day.
Talmage, was in fine trim,. and for an
hour and half held his audience every
minute of the time, having them at one
time spell bound with his flights of orato-
ry, at another melted with his touches of
pathos, and again convulsed with laughter
at his inimitable humor. and cheering,
stamping and clapping till the very roof
trembled. He said so many good things
that it would be injustice to him to report
any without reporting all, and though my
note book is full of them. [ know there
will be no space in your paper at this late
hour for them. So your good readers will
have to put up with the Disappointment as
best they may.
VISITORS.
Among the Augusta and Staunton peo-
pie I noticed here this week are-Judge
and Mrs. Stout, J. N. Mcfarland, Mai. J.
B. Dorman, T. R. N. Speck, H. L. Hoov-
er. W. J. Nelson, L. Turner and wife,
Guy Cochran, s. F. Pilson and wife, D.
A. Bell, A. H. McCue, W. Fl, In 3D.:
Misses Susie and Julia Smith, Rev DR..
Murray, Mrs. W. B. Patterson, J. B. Pat
terson. ]. E. Tlnsley, W. W. McGuffin.
Mrs. 81. P. Dickerson. Mrs. M. F. Church
man, Miss Sallie Churchman, Miss Maggie
Dickerson, Miss Julia Nelson, Miss May
Arthur, M. G. Pilson, G. W. Warden,
Chas. F. Nelson, W. Med. Lee. Miss Kate
McGufin. Miss Jennie Mae Peck, Rev. A.
r. Cooke, Rev. A. III. Hamilton, Lee
Christian and others. T.C.M.
Sherwood Female Seminary.
The first session of this Seminary, under
that experienced educator, Prof. J. L.
Massey, closed On Tuesday last. 1t has been
conducted on the high plane that has
charac terized this teachers educational
efforts in the pasta high purpose to turn
out thoroughly taught girls. We give below
the distinctions won by the pupils:
Junior H5story-Miss Roller $3.50 Miss
Taliaferro so.
Junior Latin-Miss Merritt rs Miss
Leftwich 1888 Miss Roller rs.
intermediate Freach-Miss Merritt "a.
intermediate Lat6a-Miss Nelson 1871 :;
Miss Prince 9096.
Junior Mdt7en1dt5cs-Miss Prince go SO :;
Miss Nelson So; Miss Wallace 81 Miss
Leftwich 1896; Miss Merritt $3.50; Miss
Bush Is.
Junior Natural Sciemce-Miss Bush 95 ;
Miss Leftwich 80; Miss Wallace 80.
intermediate English-Miss Wallace 95 :;
| Miss LeftWich 80; Miss Merritt So Miss
Bush Sc.
Names of graduates requiring so in both
i intermediate and final examinations in
senior class
FrencE-Miss Prince 5000; Miss Mel
| son $3.50.
History-Miss Leftwich 1888 Miss
Wallace S1S1.
Preparatory Department IN Latia-Miss
Collins SO; Miss Taliaferro 50; Miss M.
G.. Massey rs.
Geographic NJ. Massey s1-S5; Miss
G.. Massey 1888 Hoge rs.
Engldsh-Miss Madge Massey u ; Miss
Emma Hoge rs; Miss Taliaferro 80.
Virginia Latin School.
This school OF which Prof, S. FL. Owen